ABC O&P Combined Written Exam with precise
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Maximum dorsiflexion occurs during which phase of gait?
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a. Initial contact
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b. Mid-swing
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c. Terminal stance
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d. Push off
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c. Terminal stance
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Throughout terminal stance the ankle and foot are the critical sites of action. At
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the onset of heel rise the ankle drops into the maximum dorsiflexion (10
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degrees) occurring in stance. || || ||
A single gait cycle is defined as the activity that occurs from:
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a. Heel strike on one side to heel strike on the ipsilateral side
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b. Double limb support on one side to double limb support on the contralateral
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side
c. Heel off on one side to heel strike on the ipsilateral side
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d. Heel off on one side to heel strike on the contralateral side
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a. Heel strike on one side to heel strike on the ipsilateral side
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ipsilateral = same side || || ||
During which phase of gait are the hip extensors most active?
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a. Loading response
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b. Midstance
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c. Pre-swing
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d. Terminal stance
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a. Loading response
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Slows progression of limb and prevents knee from moving into flexion
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Which muscle most closely duplicates the function of the tibialis anterior?
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a. Tibialis posterior
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b. Peroneus longus
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c. Extensor hallucis longus
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d. Extensor digitorum longus
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c. Extensor hallucis longus
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The tibialis anterior dorsiflexes and inverts the foot. The EHL also dorsiflexes
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and inverts the foots as well as extends the hallux.
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Which of the following is often the result of an irregular birth?
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a. Gower's sign
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b. Down syndrome
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c. Erb's palsy
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d. Spina bifida
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c. Erb's palsy
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Gower's sign is a maneuver. Down syndrome is chromosomal. Spina bifida
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occurs during the first month of pregnancy. Erb's palsy occurs from traumatic
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force downward on the upper arm and shoulder during birth.
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Which of the following is inflammation of the outer covering of the brain and
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spinal cord? ||
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a. Cerebral palsy
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b. Meningitis
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c. Multiple sclerosis
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d. Pleuritis
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b. Meningitis
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Meningitis is a bacterial or viral infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and
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spinal cord usually causes the swelling.
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What is the primary target organ in rheumatoid arthritis?
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a. Bone
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b. Collagen
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c. Ligament
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d. Cartilage
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d. Cartilage
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What is the lubricant filled sac which, if removed, results in increased friction?
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a. Bursa
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b. Synovium
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c. Ganglia
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d. Nucleus Pulposis
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a. Bursa
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What is the superior margin of the paraspinal bars on a Taylor TLSO?
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a. L1||
b. Spine of the scapula
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c. Inferior angle of the scapula
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d. Superior angle of the scapula
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